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UWC scholarships: two years of IB at United World Colleges

Two years of IB among students from around the world. For Year-4 ESO and Year-1 Bachillerato students.

Fundación Comité Español de los Colegios del Mundo Unido (UWC España)· Becas UWC España – Bachillerato Internacional en los Colegios del Mundo Unido

At a glance

Amount

10 fully or partially funded places for the two-year International Baccalaureate at UWC schools worldwide

Deadline
Around October 2026

The exact date for the new cycle has not been announced yet. This is last year's deadline

Applications open: 15 September 2026

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Duration

One year

Cycle: 2027-2029

About this grant

UWC España selects candidates for the United World Colleges: 10 places with full or partial coverage of two years of the International Baccalaureate (IB) at schools around the world. You study among students from many countries.

Pupils in 4th year of ESO and 1st year of Bachillerato with Spanish nationality or residence in Spain for the last 8 years can apply; the previous year must be passed. Selection has several stages: an application and essay, interviews and an English test. The 31 October 2026 date in the record is a guide from the 2025 cycle (15 September – 31 October 2025); it no longer suits those finishing Bachillerato.

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Who can apply

Citizenship
Spain
Residence
Residence in Spain
Education level
4th year of ESO, 1st year of Bachillerato
Other
Spanish nationality or residence in Spain for the last 8 years; the previous year must be passed

How to apply

Where to go and what to do, step by step

Where to apply
Call from the Fundación Comité Español de los Colegios del Mundo Unido (UWC España)
https://www.becas.com/fundacion-comite-espanol-de-los-colegios-del-mundo-unido-uwc-espana/becas-colegios-mundo-uwc
Go to the application page
Who submits it
You yourself
Time needed
Several weeks of preparation; essay and interviews

Steps

  1. 1

    Check the conditions: Spanish nationality or residence in Spain for the last 8 years; you are in 4th ESO or 1st Bachillerato (the previous year must be passed).

  2. 2

    Open the UWC España call: in the previous cycle the window ran from 15 September to 31 October; for 2026 it is given as a guide.

  3. 3

    Submit the application and write the essay.

  4. 4

    Take the interviews and the English test.

  5. 5

    Wait for the decision: 10 fully or partly funded places are called for the two years of the International Baccalaureate (IB) at UWC schools worldwide.

Apply by:Around October 2026

What exactly to submit

Documents and materials to attach to the application.

  • Proof of Spanish nationality or of residence in Spain for the last 8 years
  • A certificate that you are in 4th ESO or 1st Bachillerato and passed the previous year
  • The completed application and an essay
  • Availability for the interviews and the English test

Example

Example (written by us): Ana, in 1st Bachillerato, opens the UWC España call in September, writes the essay, applies before 31 October, takes the interviews and English test and learns whether she has one of the 10 places for two years of IB abroad.

An example we wrote to illustrate: it is not an official sample, replace the details with your own.

How applicants are chosen

A multi-stage selection: application and essay, interviews and an English test; only 10 places with full or partial funding.

What happens after you apply

10 places with full or partial funding of the two years of the International Baccalaureate (IB) at UWC schools. 31 October 2026 is a guide from the 2025 cycle (15.09–31.10.2025).

Common mistakes

  • Applying outside 4th ESO or 1st Bachillerato: those are the required years
  • Leaving it to late October: the essay and interviews take time
  • Treating the 2026 deadline as final: it is a guide from the 2025 cycle

Tips

  • We haven't re-checked the conditions by hand yet: compare amounts and deadlines with the official page before applying.

Official links

Guide checked against the official pages: 9 October 2026. Guide written from official sources. Details may change: check them on the application page.

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Conditions per the source

Se convocan 10 plazas becadas (totales o parciales) para cursar los dos años del Bachillerato Internacional. Tener nacionalidad española o haber residido en España los últimos 8 años; cursar 4º de ESO o 1º de Bachillerato. Plazo anterior: 15/09 – 31/10.

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